Emerging photographers working in a contemporary art context
This catalogue presents an important new trend in contemporary
photography, offering an opportunity to define the concerns of a younger
generation of artists and contextualize them within the history of art
and culture. Drawing on the legacies of conceptual and commercial
photography, these artists pursue a largely studio-based approach to
still-life photography that centers on the representation of objects,
often printed matter such as books, magazines and record covers. The
result is images imbued with poetic and evocative personal
significance--a sort of displaced self-portraiture--that resonate with
larger cultural and historical meanings.
Driven by a deep interest in the medium of photography, these artists
investigate the nature, laws and magic of film photography at the moment
of its disappearance in our digital age. They attempt to rematerialize
the photograph through meticulous printing, using film and other
disappearing photo technologies, and by creating photo-sculptures and
installations.
Artists include Claudia Angelmaier, Erica Baum, Anne Collier, Moyra
Davey, Leslie Hewitt, Elad Lassry, Lisa Oppenheim, Erin Shirreff,
Kathrin Sonntag and Sara VanDerBeek.
